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Stories from people, congregations and ministries of the CRCNA, including reporting from The Banner's news editor and freelance correspondents, Classis Watch, pastor memoriams, Community Snapshots, and Church Worldwide news from the Religion News Service. Send news tips to news@thebanner.org.
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For Lenie Rhebergen, maintaining Lakeshore Christian Conference Grounds is a labor of love.
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U.S. House of Representatives opposes Senate’s immigration reform bill.
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Church’s outreach strategy features persistence
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Urban and suburban churches in Oregon and Pennsylvania connect through summer ministries.
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Churches both bless and are blessed through their preschool centers,
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Johanna Kuyvenhoven is leading a project to improve literacy in Sierra Leone.
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In addition to praying for the mayor, John Algera showed Jeffrey Jones the city from a kayak.
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New program is available through The King’s University College in Edmonton, Alberta.
IN MEMORIAM: Rev. Jon De Bruyn
February 21, 1949 – June 23, 2013READ MOREIN MEMORIAM: Rev. Paul Han
December 30, 1916 – July 21, 2013READ MORE- READ MORE
Event provides training for English-speaking Korean-American young adults.
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VBS at Covenant Life CRC in Grand Haven includes older kids with special needs.
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Wayne Coleman, pastor of Imagine Fellowship CRC, has his car vandalized.
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Providence CRC in Holland provides a summer experience for students headed to high school.
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What started as an occasional event is a weekly summer tradition.
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In Beaverton, Ore., Oak Hills CRC extends traditional VBS to include elective activities.
IN MEMORIAM: Rev. Robert Geelhoed
October 24, 1954 – November 26, 2012READ MOREIN MEMORIAM: Rev. William D. Buursma
August 16, 1925 – July 6, 2013READ MORE- READ MORE
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Madison Square Church in Grand Rapids planned the meeting before verdict was announced.
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Prayer summit travels from El Paso, Texas, to Chandler, Ariz
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Strawberry says the person he was when playing ball is “dead.”
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New logo emphasizes the person rather than the disability.